The present article posits constructive technology assessment as the dominant perspective of societal embedding practices in the technical development process by the high-speed train manufacturing industry, resulting from a research study conducted in 2011 (Moretto 2011). The article covers the main elements of the study, being the high-speed train manufacturing industry’s strategic intelligence, technology pattern, knowledge exchange, technology trajectories; and finally presents the arguments justifying constructive technology assessment as the dominant approach.

What is the Doctoral Conference in TA?

The Doctoral Conference in TA is a compulsory part of the PhD programme on Technology Assessment (TA).

It offers an opportunity the PhD students in TA to discuss their PhD projects, as well as to get acquainted with research being developed related to concepts, methodologies and different themes in the field of TA. The 1st one took place in 2011.